Furthest Thing

"Furthest Thing"
"Furthest Thing"
Song by Drake
from the album Nothing Was the Same
Genre	Hip hop; soul;
Length	4:27
Label	OVO; Young Money; Cash Money; Republic;
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham; Anthony Palman; Noah Shebib; Marvin "Hagler" Thomas; Adrian Eccleston;
Producer(s)	Noah "40" Shebib; Thomas; Jake One (co-prod.);

"Furthest Thing" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, recorded for his studio album Nothing Was the Same. The track was written by Drake, Anthony Palman, Noah "40" Shebib, Marvin "Hagler" Thomas and Adrian Eccleston, and produced by 40, Thomas and Jake One. It reached number 191 in France, number 95 in the UK, and number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Production and composition

"Furthest Thing" was written by Drake, Anthony Palman, Noah "40" Shebib, Marvin "Hagler" Thomas and Adrian Eccleston, with 40, Thomas and Jake One producing it. In addition to Drake's lead vocals, the original track includes Brian Hamilton, Deborah Vernal, Jennifer Tulloch, Omar Richards, Owen Lee, Patricia Shirley and Rachel Craig as backing vocalists.^[1]

Chart positions

Chart (2013)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[2]	191
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[3]	27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[4]	95
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	16

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Gold	35,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Nothing Was the Same (PDF digital booklet). Drake. Young Money Entertainment. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Drake – Furthest Thing" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "CHART: CLUK Update 5.10.2013 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Drake – Furthest Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

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[Booklet-1] Nothing Was the Same (PDF digital booklet). Drake. Young Money Entertainment. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_France_Drake-2] "Drake – Furthest Thing" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[sc_UKrandb_-3] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[4] "CHART: CLUK Update 5.10.2013 (wk39)". zobbel.de. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Drake-5] "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Drake-6] "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[United_StatesDrakeFurthest_ThingsingleCertRef-8] "American single certifications – Drake – Furthest Thing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2018.

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